Graveside Service: Custer County Cemetery in Miles City.
Darline Sturdevant Hoff, age 78, of Miles City passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at her home in Miles City.
Darline was born on November 23, 1930 at Miles City, Montana in the Birthing bed at her grandparents home at 1105 Leighton Blvd. in Miles City. She was the daughter of Lester Lee and Ina Mae (Timberman) Sturdevant. She was raised for 2 years at Paragon, 11 years at Sheffield where she attended Calabar School through the seventh grade. Her parents then moved to Miles City where she graduated from Custer County High School and from Miles Community College. She worked at F.W. Woolworth, Foster Drug Store, the Met Cafe, Dr. M.L. Freese, until she started her career with the Federal Government for the Bureau of Reclamation. She was married to Raymond Clayton Hoff in 1952 and then transferred to the VA Medical Center until she retired in May of 1987. She was then employed by the Degree of Honor Protective Association as State Fraternal Director until 1989 when she became State Director and retired from that position in 1999. Following retirement, she continued as Local Organizer in MT until her passing. She was also an Honorary National officer as well as Honorary National Past President.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Esther Circle, UMW, Degree of Honor #99 as a youth member graduating into the adult lodge, and then in 1985 was President for the DOH Service Club #505, Degree of Honor Past Presidents Club, OES Chapter 25, VFW Auxiliary, and was an assistant Girl Scout Leader.
Darlines survivors include four daughters: Marla (Marvin) Zimmer of Miles City, MT; Penny (Steve) Taylor of Great Falls, MT; Wanda (Vern) Bankey of Miles City, MT; and Robyn (Sam) Loumer of Bismarck, ND; twelve grandchildren: Kandi Tolzien of Baker, Kevin Zimmer, Krista Zimmer, Keisha (Frank) Jimison and Kaila Zimmer of Miles City; Michael, Jeffrey, and Bethany Taylor of Great Falls, MT; Leann Bankey of Miles City, Katie (Bill) Lien of Miles City, Angie (Sean) Kiesz of Bismarck, ND, Michelle Loumer of Bismarck, ND; great grandchildren: Brittany, Taylee and Tylon Tolzien of Baker; Sara and Zack Zimmer; Michael, Isaak and Kimberly Lien of Miles City; Connor Kiesz of Bismarck, ND; and Aurora Darline Jimison of Miles City; a sister Joan (Sam) Ohnstad, a sister-in-law, Ynes Sturdevant of Miles City and several nieces, nephews and cousins, and honorary granddaughter Tana Markova of Prague, Czech Republic.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers: Gilbert Lee Sturdevant and William Darwin Sturdevant.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the family lot of the Custer County Cemetery in Miles City. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is in charge of the arrangements. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Relay For Life Foundation in care of Wanda Bankey 1816 Riverside, Miles City, MT 59301.
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